Posted by Melissa Burlaga
Model train enthusiasts descended on Duluth Thursday.
The National Association of S-Gauger's is holding their national convention in Duluth.
Contrary to some belief not all model trains sets are the same.
Certain manufacturers use a different gauge for the tracks.
This week's convention celebrates fifty years of the S Class gauge which is used by the American Flyer Model Train Company.
Convention Chairman Walter Jopke says model trains harken back to a piece Americana that is sometimes forgotten, "It's an art form that brings many people to it, the ability to finely scale reality down to something that's quite a bit smaller and the nostalgia of what it was like when we were children."
This is the 50th year of the S Gauge Model Railroad.
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